Thursday Tech Headlines – 26FEB2026

Thursday Tech Headlines – 26FEB2026

Every Thursday, we share some recent tech headlines that we find interesting (or disturbing) and hope you will find them of interest too. You get to pick and choose which ones interest you the most. So, click on the titles that pique your curiosity! We hope you will like our new Thursday Tech Headlines feature. If you do, please let us know!

PS: The headlines we pick do not necessarily reflect our opinions and shouldn’t be taken as recommendations. We post these items to spark curiosity and encourage learning. Most of all, we hope you find them interesting or thought-provoking.  

Tech Headlines for Thursday, February 26, 2026

Microsoft just released an actually good Windows 11 update — with system performance improvements, better wake from sleep, and more

The FBI Says These Wi-Fi Routers Are Unsafe, And Here’s Why

Microsoft moves yet another feature to Settings as it plans to scrap the Control Panel

Google Account Warning: How Chrome Sync Can Leak All Your Saved Passwords If Youre Not Protected

OpenClaw AI is going viral. Don’t install it

Notepad is slowly becoming Microsoft’s version of Apple’s “Notes” app, complete with image support and rich text — but should it?

We Found Amazon’s Secret Refurbished Section — And Will Never Pay Full Price For Tech Again

Your spam texts could each be worth $1,500 under little-known law. How to earn cash after opting out if the unwanted messages don’t stop

This 71-year-old woman kept feeding money into crypto ATM at fraudsters’ request, even as police told her it was a scam

That’s it for our Thursday Tech Headlines for this week. Thank you so much for reading!

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